'House of Cards' United Nations request denied

Russia blocked the show's request in case any international crises arise during filming. | AP Photo

By SARAH SMITH | 7/2/14 10:09 AM EDT

Russia just made a decision that most pay a heavy price for: The Kremlin said “no” to Frank Underwood.

Russia denied a request by Netflix’s “House of Cards” producers to film two episodes of the hit show at the United Nations’ Security Council in New York, Foreign Policy reported Tuesday. According to emails obtained by the news organization, Russia wanted to keep the room available for any international crises that may arise during the filming.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s office, however, recommended that the Security Council allow the Netflix show to film at the U.N., thinking it would be good publicity for the organization. But there’s still hope for “House of Cards”: The show could be allowed to film in another section of the U.N. headquarters.